CVE-2024-45068
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to leak authentication credentials from Hitachi Ops Center Common Services and OVA deployments. Attackers could potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive management systems. Organizations using affected versions of Hitachi Ops Center are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hitachi Ops Center Common Services
- Hitachi Ops Center OVA
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers obtain administrative credentials and gain full control over Hitachi Ops Center, potentially compromising managed storage infrastructure and sensitive data.
Likely Case
Attackers gain access to management interfaces, allowing them to view configuration data, modify settings, or disrupt operations.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the management plane without affecting production storage systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some knowledge of the system but no authentication. CWE-1392 indicates use of default credentials, hard-coded credentials, or insecure credential handling.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Hitachi Ops Center Common Services 11.0.3-00 or later; Hitachi Ops Center OVA 11.0.2-01 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2024-149/index.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download the latest version from Hitachi support portal. 2. Follow Hitachi's upgrade documentation for your deployment type. 3. Verify the upgrade completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Isolation
allRestrict network access to Hitachi Ops Center management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only.
Credential Rotation
allChange all administrative credentials used by Hitachi Ops Center components.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure
- Monitor authentication logs for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the version in Hitachi Ops Center web interface under Administration > System InformationCheck Version:
Check via web interface or consult Hitachi documentation for CLI commandsVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 11.0.3-00 or later for Common Services, or 11.0.2-01 or later for OVA📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication attempts
- Credential-related errors
- Access from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to management interfaces
- Credential-related protocol anomalies
SIEM Query:
source="hitachi-ops-center" AND (event_type="authentication" OR event_type="credential")